Awning for windows



(No Model.)

M.'MONEYMENT.

. AWNING FOR wmnows. 7 No. 311,510. Patented'Feh-B, 1885.

ELEI" I E2 UNITED STATES ATENT- Trio-E- MATTHEW MONEYMENT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AWNING FOR WINDOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,510, dated February 3, 1885.

I Application filed June 19, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW MONEY MENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings for WVindows; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to windows, and has for its object improvements in window-shades, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view, and Fig. 2 a vertical section, of a window constructed according to my invention. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the combined sash and awning-frame, as will be described.

The window-frame A may be of ordinary construction, and has suitable grooves or Ways, a a. for the lower sash, B, and the upper sash, B, as is usual. A rod or roller, 0, is secured in the frame, preferably in the upper end of groove (1, and serves to support and guide the curtain, presently described. The awning-frame D is adapted to receive the cover D, and to be secured to the outer or upper sash, as shown, so that the awning will be moved up and down with said sash in order to shade any part of the window desired. The frame may be of any proper material or construction; but in practice I prefer to construct it of wood, in the form shown most clearly in Fig. 3.

The curtain E is secured at one end to the upper end of the awning, and extends thence over the guide-rod O, and may be provided with a suitable cord, e, wherewith it may be drawn down. Instead of extending the curtain over the rod 0, the said rod may be journaled, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, and the curtain be rolled on it, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, in which case it would be desirable to operate the said rod by the usual curtain-cords, as indicated in Fig. 1, or in other desired manner.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood when the awning is pushed up, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2. It shades the upper part of the window. If it is desired to shade the lower part of the window, the awning is drawn down as shown in full lines, Figs. 1 and 2. This, it will be seen,draws the curtain over the upper part of the window, so as to shade the entire window. Where so desired,it will be understood that the curtain may be dispensed with and the awning and sash used alone, though the awning and curtain are usually, and are preferably, used together, so that the other part of the window will be shaded, no matter what the position of the awning. It will also be seen that the combined awning and ourtain will give good results if the awning be detached from the sash and held in suitable guides secured in the window-frame or otherwise, so it may be adjusted vertically along the said frame, though I prefer to employ the construction as shown and before described.

The curtain and awning-cover may be made of any suitable material. In practice I find that dotted white. muslin or linen coated with a mixture of turpentine and oil is a useful covering,as it is durable, cheap, and gives asoft, agreeable light.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by- Letters Patent, is

l. A window-sash having an awning fixed to and movable with it, the said awning hav ing its lower front side held out away from the sash, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the window-frame, a supporting rod or guide secured in the upper part thereof, an awning movable vertically along said frame, and a curtain secured at one end to the awning, and having its other end carried over the rod or guide, substantially as set forth.

3. The hereindescribed improvement in windows, consisting of the frame provided in its upper end with a rod or curtain'guide, the outer sash, an awning secured to and movable vertically with the outer sash, and a curtain secured at one end to the awning, and having its other end supported on the rod or guide in the frame substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

MATTW. MON EYMEN T.

Witnesses:

CALVIN GUBBERLEY, R. T. FRAILEY. 

